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autocannon vs loadtest: catalog facts
autocannonloadtest
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Command line Command line
  • Quick to run from the command line against any URL
  • Can also be used programmatically from Node.js
  • Tests HTTP and WebSocket URLs
  • Can be integrated into automated tests through its API
  • Tests HTTP/1.1 only
  • Requires Node.js to be installed
  • Focused on load testing selected URLs
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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